Notable Guests
BK
Barbara Kingsolver
6x
CW
Colson Whitehead
4x
JL
Jhumpa Lahiri
4x
JH
Joy Harjo
4x
LH
Linda Holmes
4x
EH
Emily Henry
4x
PE
Percival Everett
4x
DM
Daniel Mason
3x
Recent Episodes
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Jeanette Winterson discusses "The Night Side of the River," a ghost story collection exploring liminal spaces and technology.
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Ruth Franklin discussed Shirley Jackson's life and literary impact.
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George Saunders discusses his novel 'Vigil,' exploring death and the afterlife.
George Saunders
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Jordan Peele discusses his curated collection of Black horror stories, 'Out There Screaming'.
Jordan Peele
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Salman Rushdie discusses his new fiction, "The Eleventh Hour," his first since a near-fatal attack.
Salman Rushdie
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Barbara Ehrenreich's 'Nickel and Dimed' explored low-wage work and the term 'unskilled' labor.
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Hernan Diaz discusses his novel 'Ply,' exploring a future where institutions collapse.
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Charles Spencer's book "Swan Song" offers a personal look at Princess Diana.
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Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear discusses his new book, "Go And Do Likewise."
Andy Beshear
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John Green discusses his adult novel, 'Hollywood, Ending,' set during a fictional Andy Warhol biopic.
John Green
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Lois Lowry discusses her new dystopian novel, 'Building 903.'
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Ari Emanuel, Hollywood agent, defines agenting as relentlessly pursuing client dreams.
Ari Emanuel
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Tomi Adeyemi discusses her new novel 'The Siren', set on a college campus.
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DNA analysis sought to answer if Thomas Jefferson fathered children with Sally Hemings.
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Min Jin Lee discusses her novel 'American Hagwon' about a Korean family's move to California.
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Barbara Kingsolver discusses her novel 'Partita,' inspired by a classical pianist.
Barbara Kingsolver
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Jacob Weisberg's book 'Profiles in Cowardice' identifies enablers of President Trump's actions.
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Lucy Foley discusses her new Miss Marple novel, 'Murder at the Grand Alpine Hotel.'
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Ben Macintyre discusses his book 'Redwood' about a KGB spy in Iran.
Ben Macintyre
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R.F. Kuang discusses her personal novel, 'Taipei Story,' featuring Lily Chin.